COGNIA INC
EIN 20-8613765 · Professional Societies & Associations - Education (B03)
What they do
COGNIA, INC is DEDICATED to LEADING and EMPOWERING THE EDUCATION COMMUNITY to ENSURE THAT ALL LEARNERS REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WHILE CREATING A WORLD of OPPORTUNITIES for EVERY LEARNER. WE DRIVE EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION THROUGH CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT SERVICES, ASSESSMENT, ACCREDITATION, RESEARCH, INNOVATION POLICY and TECHNOLOGY.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $84.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.
Basic facts we verified
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders38 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $1,302,785 for DR MARK A ELGART (PRESIDENT/CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Has the pattern changed?
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
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Leadership and board
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People reported as paid
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (38)
DR MARK A ELGARTPRESIDENT/CEO
KENNETH I BERGMANCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER
ANGELA HILLIARDCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
CHANNA WILLIAMSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
CHRIS PICOUCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
PATTI AYERCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
DAVID HURSTDEPUTY CHIEF ACCRED OFFICER
GABRIEL SHEHEANESENIOR VP POLICY & ADVOCACY
JEFFREY ROSESENIOR VP LEADER DEVELOPMENT
DR ANNETTE BOHLINGCHIEF GLOBAL ACCRED. OFFICER
ERIN MASKWASENIOR VP PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
ERIC GOOTKINDSENIOR VP HUMAN RESOURCES
LISA STONESENIOR VP PROFESSIONAL LEARNIN
ROBERT WHITEVP FACILITIES OPERATIONS
KEM HUSSAINSENIOR VP INTERNATIONAL STRATE
DAVID SHAFERCHIEF ENTREPRENEUR
MARCUS LINGENFELTERCHIEF POLICY OFFICER
STEPHEN MURPHYCHIEF LEARNING OFFICER
MS KAREN COWECHAIR
MR PHILIP S JACOBSVICE CHAIR, BOARD MEMBER
DR EUGENE G WHITEPAST CHAIR, BOARD
GUSTAVO BALDERASBOARD OF DIRECTOR
JANET WOMACKBOARD MEMBER
DR JANET WOMACKSECRETARY, BOARD
MS ELLEN HALEYBOARD MEMBER
MR RICHARD SWARTZBOARD MEMBER
ALLEN SMITHBOARD MEMBER
MAYA VALENCIA GOODALLBOARD MEMBER
DAVID DRISCOLLBOARD OF DIRECTOR
MR DANIEL CATONPAST CHAIR
DR DENISE G BORDERSBOARD MEMBER
SISTER CAMILLE ANNE CAMPBELLBOARD MEMBER
BENNY GOODMANBOARD OF DIRECTOR
LAURA SLOVERBOARD OF DIRECTOR
DAVID DAMIANIBOARD OF DIRECTOR
ARADHANA KEJRIWALBOARD OF DIRECTOR
MS MARY JO KIRCHNERBOARD MEMBER
ELLEN HALEYBOARD MEMBER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2007
- Location
- 9115 WESTSIDE PKWY, ALPHARETTA, GA 30009-8000
- County
- Fulton
- In care of
- % CHANNA WILLIAMS
- Primary officer
- Dr Mark A Elgart, PRESIDENT/CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- PWC US TAX LLP
- NTEE classification
- Professional Societies & Associations - Education (B03)
- IRS tax category
- Professional Societies & Associations